Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-04-22

! h30rs 10 he devoted 20 business NEARLY nm
| acre Of floor space and a halfa mile of coun-
| ter room-the architectural features Of the
building.
Nessrs Woodward & Loihrop. the proprie-
otRgf the Boston Dry Goods House. have
I opf9S their handsome new store 1.-THE Carlisle
bullying to the public and thsir many Gus
to1srs will Doubtless DC glad to have an or
posgity TO make their purchases where they
[ eaEa,ve good accommodations and good lirht
lid fine building was erected expressly for
The use 1i Messrs. Woodward 4 t,othrop. II il
reeanrular in form. excepting the truncated
an ~ the main entrance from 80 feet on f
sup aud 10 on ll'h, and is five stories and
ba bent in height. The exterior is mainls Of
I'll the architectural effect being obtained
byS Tge openings Of varied form, and spar-
ing Sc o. stone, nodded brick and terra Gotta
Thkstyle may he classed as Italian Renais-
saF The cornice, IS feet from the ground
is Acopper, as also is the ptnel-work between
the Bird and 4th story windows and the pro-
jectng shOw-windOw on llth 81. This win.
dow forms one Of the prominent show features
o. the store, being G3 feet in lcngth. while that
on st. is 33l feet, making g95 feet. beside the
small window ofNo 1913 adjoining. The glass
is polished French plate (Which is also used
throughout the building, excepting the if.h
story windows. Some of the lights are Of unu.
sua size, several being llxl2 feet.
THE BASEMENT.
The front portion OF the basement Is assigned
as sales-rOom for domesiics and bousekeep-
ing goods, white goods, colored wash fabrics
Re, and it is remarkably light and well adapt
ed for this purpose The dimensions Of this
room are 5Gx6S feet In The rear portion j, e
located dressing wardrobe and toilet rooms
for the employees, and the engineer room. con-
tanning the engines pumps, &c The two so
horse power boilers are located in 4 vaultrd
room built under the lth ST sidewalk. sepa-
rated from tie store by an open area thus not
only lnsurng against danger from fire, but
keeping the heat from the hasemt Mt The build
ing Is heated throughout by steam, with the
radiators in most eases located under The caun.
tcrs by what Is known as the exhau-t system
by which the exhaust steam from the pumps
at d engine which oud otEerwi,c be wasted
is utilized for heating purposes. This work has
been very efficiently done by Mr.. L. l.. Dent
4 c., WashiaA ton.
THE FIRST FLOOR
is assigned as the sales-room for dress goods
silks, ldces, ribbons, gloves, gents furnishings.
handkerchiets and small wares Connected
with the silk department is dark room for
showing the effect OF gas light upon colored
silks, very essential feature, as Ottentimes
goods winch appear oY DAY light to be Of dcsir-
ell shade under Tue gas hight viii be changed
10 sh9Ge entirely Ihe shipping room, where
parcels are assorted and transferred to deive-
ry wagons Is located IN the rear OF this story,
where ulrtct access can tie had from the large
YARD ana alley ~ thc fiEht OF the main stair
r.t j. a tthUra al it,f
qnrcs will be answered U rens 10 ,h %ne[ I la
aud departure Of trains and mails. the time al
opening and closing the public buildings. the
loo ttion Of the departments, &c. Here visitors
may procure postage stamps and have checked
and cared tor temporarily their satchels mar
GELS, SC, which may lie nconvenient to carr,
n hile shopping.
a LADIES RECEPTION ROOM.
over the shipping room, commanding view of
the main floor, is II nezZanine story. hand
soneIy fitted up for a ladies reception room
decorated in oriental style, with handsome
tiled fire place, ornamental balustrade and
trlez. reeu, where may be seen the piiucit,,l
fashion publications, which will be found
great convenience for Lady shop ers aud esue-
cillly these from out Of town. This isa new
'eatule in Washington d'y goods house, and
" III dUuullcS> prove II Yer, attractive one
opening from this room is l.,bAtory and
lollet room for ladies. y cess 10 The rerrpti IN
ipoi.l Is from the main st,irwav, six feet aid..
taich in Itself s handsome, and when ken
Hcohnecuon WIN me reception room the e.
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an, Mr. CarIlsle also the adjoining Guiding.
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Ie settraIins vail. lie counters are coniiu
ed tnr.u.h rom Tic new uildin2 On lie hrs,
.or. tvrutun prartlc,ly one prand s.ts-
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